Bait
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Bait may refer to:
- Bait (luring substance)Bait (luring substance)Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e.g. in a mousetrap.-In Australia:Baiting in Australia refers to specific campaigns to control foxes, wild dogs and dingos by poisoning in areas where they are a problem...
, bait as a luring substance - Bait and switchBait and switchBait-and-switch is a form of fraud, most commonly used in retail sales but also applicable to other contexts. First, customers are "baited" by advertising for a product or service at a low price; second, the customers discover that the advertised good is not available and are "switched" to a...
, a form of fraud - Bait carBait carA bait car, also called a decoy car, is a vehicle used by law enforcement agencies to capture car thieves. The vehicles are modified, with features including GPS tracking and audio/video surveillance technology, and can be remotely monitored and controlled...
, vehicle rigged by the police to catch auto thieves - Dog-baiting, using dogs to worry or torment a chained or confined animal
- Fishing baitFishing baitFishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on the end of a fishing hook, or inside a fish trap. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller bait fish have been used for this purpose...
, bait used for fishing - Flamebait, the intentional posting of inflammatory content to a public Internet discussion group
- Scam baitingScam baitingScam baiting is a form of Internet vigilantism, where the vigilante poses as a potential victim to the scammer in order to waste their time and resources, gather information that will be of use to authorities, and publicly expose the scammer. It is, in essence, a form of social engineering that may...
- The BaitThe BaitThe Bait is a television crime thriller movie about police officer Tracy Fleming, who is out to catch a serial killer preying on women in Los Angeles. Filmed in 1971 and made in 1973, it stars Donna Mills. The film was based on a novel by former police officer Dorothy Uhnak, who was embarrassed...
, a 1973 television crime thriller movie - Bait (1950 film)Bait (1950 film)Bait is a 1950 British crime film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Diana Napier, John Bentley, Willoughby Goddard and John Oxford. A gang steal some diamonds, sell them on the black market to a buyer and then plan to steal them back again.-Cast:...
, a 1950 British film - Bait (2000 film), a 2000 film starring Jamie Foxx
- Bait (soundtrack)Bait (soundtrack)Bait is the soundtrack to the 2000 action-comedy film, Bait. It was released on September 12, 2000 by Warner Bros. Records and featured a blend of hip hop and R&B music...
, the soundtrack to the 2000 action-comedy film, Bait
- Bait (soundtrack)
- Bait BaziBait BaziBait Bazi is a verbal game and a genre of Urdu poetry played by composing verses of Urdu poems. The game is common among Urdu speakers in Pakistan and India. It resembles the Malayalam Aksharaslokam and, more generally, the British Crambo....
, is a verbal game and a genre of Urdu poetry - "Bait" (CSI: Miami), an episode of the television series, CSI: Miami
- Bait (novel), a 2009 novel by Alex Sánchez
- "Bait" (The Unit), an episode of the television series, The Unit